Bebot vs HOUSE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bebot
This app transforms your device into a musical instrument with an intuitive touch interface and a friendly robot performer. Create and edit unique sounds with a powerful synth engine and apply effects. It's designed for both beginners and experienced musicians, offering features like scale locking for error-free playing and expressive gesture controls.
- Easy-to-use touch control system
- Powerful synth engine for sound creation and editing
- Robot performer animates your music
- Scale locking for error-free playing
- Polyphonic for chords and harmonies
- Expressive gesture controls
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
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Bebot is a musical instrument that anyone can play. Instead of a keyboard, it has an easy-to-use touch control system. And it's all built into a friendly animated robot, who performs your music while you play. Although it looks simple on the outside, inside is a powerful synth engine which lets you create and edit your own sounds and apply effects. The controls are easy to use, making it fun to tinker and experiment with sound. If you just want to get playing, there's also a wide selection of preset sounds. The touch control system lets you lock in a scale so that you'll never play a wrong note, which makes it easy to play, even on your iPhone. It's polyphonic, which means you can use multiple fingers at once to play chords and harmonies. Plus, you can perform sweeping slides and expressive gestures that would be practically impossible on a regular keyboard. While it's designed to be simple and fun, that doesn't mean it's only for beginners. Bebot has been used both on stage and in the studio by accomplished musicians and performers including Dream Theater, How To Destroy Angels and The Flaming Lips. To see and hear Bebot in action, check out the demo videos at normalware.com, including a walkthrough demo by keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess. Now with Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, you can connect Bebot to other apps such as GarageBand to record, multitrack and add effects, making Bebot more versatile and useful than ever. For more information about Audiobus, visit http://audiob.us/
HOUSE
This app recreates the sound of a famous vintage electric piano, meticulously sampled and edited by award-winning producers. It offers studio-quality sound on your mobile device for songwriting, performance, and production.
- Vintage electric piano emulation
- Studio-quality sound
- Easy-to-use controls
- 4 Velocity Layers
- MIDI keyboard and pedal support
- iOS AUv3 Plug-in
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Created by two award-winning producers, HOUSE: MARK I was custom made exclusively for your iPhone & iPad. Perfect for the studio, songwriting, and performance. “Really kind of blowing me away... It sounds so freaking great” – Justin Gilbert (Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Eminem) “This is killer... Really phenomenal.” – Tracyan Martin (Janelle Monae, Musiq Soulchild, Fantasia) A famous vintage electric piano was recorded and lovingly hand edited by award-winning producers. The tines. The noise. The feel. The vibe. It’s all here. Handmade by Henny Tha Bizness (Platinum-selling Producer, Jay-Z, Drake, more) and Kennard Garrett (Award-winning Producer/Songwriter, Sting, Shaggy, more), HOUSE: MARK I has already been endorsed and used by professional musicians and hit-making engineers. FEATURES: • Easy-to-use controls. Only the knobs you need. • Pro Sound quality. It’s all about the Vibe. • 4 Velocity Layers, meticulously hand edited and under 150mb • Studio quality sound – on the go. Create wherever you are. • Feels "Real" with carefully sampled key noise and air PLUS: • Use a MIDI keyboard & pedal to play • Standalone app, plus iOS AUv3 Plug-in • Universal: For one low price you get both the iPhone & iPad versions WEBSITE: audiokitpro.com/house “We really love the heck out of this thing! Hopefully you will as well” – Henny tha Bizness WATCH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CKZEEYBUtU "This thing sounds amazing. Velocities are inspiring. Fun and vintage!" – The AudioDabbler, iOS YouTuber “It sounds beautiful! Feels great” – Daniela Rivera (Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Selena Gomez) “HOUSE: MARK I is an app we play EVERYDAY on the records we create” – Westview Drive, producer team for Sting, Jay-Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, J. Cole, Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Brandy, Ice Cube, Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross, and many others. OPEN-SOURCE CODE: Learn how to make your own app! Completely free template to make your own sample-based iOS instrument and iPad AUv3 plug-in, available on Github: https://github.com/AudioKit/AUv3-Example-App REQUIREMENTS: iPhone 6s and above screen size. Requires iOS 11 and above. Will not work with 1st generation SE phones. YOUR SOUND ON THE GO: "This app is definitely something that I will be using a lot more on my gigs. If your laptop crashes the day before a gig, you can use your phone” – Tracyan Martin (Janelle Monae, Musiq Soulchild, Fantasia) SPECIAL THANKS: Morehouse College, AudioKit Team, Jeff Cooper, Matthew Fecher, Aure Prochazka, Jordan Rudess, Daniel Kuntz for the app icon, Brandon Rico, Marcus Manderson, Justin Gilbert, Jamie Portier, Tracyan Martin, Daniella Riviera * All organizations or artists listed in the materials are quotes (or for reference purposes). Unless otherwise stated, there is no official relationship with any company, artist, or organization listed here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOUSE at every 4 days against Bebot's every 8 months. HOUSE also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 203). Bebot's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Bebot costs $1.99 and HOUSE $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bebot against 4.9 for HOUSE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOUSE has 1.1K ratings behind it against 203, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Bebot's written reviews are positive against 88% of HOUSE's.
Bebot ships an update every 8 months, HOUSE every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Bebot | HOUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (203 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 87.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 203 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Normalware | AudioKit Pro |
Customer experience
Bebot
HOUSE
User reviews
Bebot
From 203 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤖 Fun and engaging robot interface
- 🎨 Versatile sound customization
- 🎹 Polyphonic and expressive synth capabilities
- 💰 Great value for the price
- 🎢 Enduring appeal and longevity
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔀 Orientation lock problems on iPad
- 🔇 Lack of volume control
HOUSE
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎹 Authentic Rhodes sound
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💰 Great value for the price
- 🎨 Versatile sound customization
- 🎓 Supports educational initiatives
Room to improve
- 🔈 Inconsistent volume/velocity response
- 🔍 Limited preset selection
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with some DAWs
- 📢 Noticeable background noise
Bugs and requests
Bebot
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional note-sticking issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS devices
Requested features
5 requests- Recording and audio export capabilities
- Metronome and looping functions
- Additional sound effects and presets
- MIDI support
- Ability to load custom samples
HOUSE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Midi data not recorded in some DAWs
- Housemark track missing from exported mixes
Requested features
4 requests- Expanded preset library
- Improved velocity sensitivity
- Ableton Link support
- Better integration with iOS DAWs
In-app purchases
Bebot
No in-app purchases
HOUSE
No in-app purchases









